Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 57.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Eritrea, 1995–2010
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2010, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Eritrea stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Eritrea peaked at 57.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.6% | — |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +40.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 57.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.2%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 57.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Eritrea?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Eritrea was 57.4% in 2010, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.